The new york times crossword

___ Newtons (chewy snack) Friendly gathering African grazer Artist/activist Yoko 14 Beginning of a balcony soliloquy 15 “___ that answer your question?” 16 Livestock holders on freight trains 18 Where Des

Moines is 19 Not in favor of 20 “That’s hilarious!,” in a text 21 Young fellows 22 Jump 23 Partner of a

pepper mill 27 Coffee, slangily 29 Debtors’ notes 30 Soccer game

cheer

31 Annual observance for a global organization, for short 34 Stuck-up

person 35 “Gotcha”

36 & 38 Symbols of a scandal ... or what 16-, 23-, 47- and 58-Across consist of

(in their entirety)? 40 The African elephant has the largest of these among all animals 41 Lemon meringue and banana cream 43 19th-century

writer Bret 44 Hotfooted it 45 Medicine

tablet

46 Hair goop 47 Stay very far away, as from a hazard 1 4

10 13

ACROSS

50 It’s clicked on a

desktop 54 Have the engine on while parked 55 Long-running

CBS drama 56 Guitar

clamp 57 Inedible part of

a cherry 58 Courses that might have models

61 In addition 62 Christmas

songs

63 “___ you

kidding me?” 64 Intersected 65 Hams it up66 Down in the dumps

___ point (where lines converge) Laughably stupid

Must, informally 4 Note after fa 5 Ominous end

of a threat 6 Drink served with marshmallows 7 Poker player’s bold declaration 8 ___ Lingus 9 The “L” of

U.C.L.A.

10 One who accepts defeat gracefully 11 “Breaking”

update

12 The world’s third-most populous country, after China and

India

15 Radio tuner 17 Holders of cash next to cash registers, maybe

21 “___ Misérables”

1 2 3

DOWN

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24 Hammers and

sickles 25 Rubik’s ___ 26 Witherspoon of “Legally Blonde” 28 Popeye’s

Olive ___ 31 Consumers 32 Major honor for a univ. sports team 33 Utmost,

informally 34 Not moving 35 Font style that the shortcut Ctrl+I activates 37 Large-scale 39 Not just

*any* 42 Spider-Man adversary who was struck by lightning 45 Opposite of

post46 Car part between the headlights 48 Bug-eyed red

Muppet 49 Broad tie 51 Spanish

houses 52 “The Magic Flute,” e.g.

53 Pried

(into) 57 Uncle associated with the 12Down

58 Card with a single spot on it 59 “Battering”

weapon 60 Doofus

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